Lt. Marcus investigates the murder of a young girl in a library.

These 15 essays are filled with the products of a curious mind, set loose with the time and means to explore anything of interest. They were written under the auspices of the Chicago Literary Club, one of the oldest and most regarded institutions of its kind, and presented, one per year between 2005 and 2019 by the author. The topics range from an exploration of the role of the humble French Fry in global history and culture, to a tour through the Masai Valley of Kenya to explore the fate of giant animals in a modernizing world, to an introduction to Samuel Johnson, one of the most articulate and revered Englishmen of all time and his sidekick and naughty biographer James Boswell, to a dive into the history and future of the Electoral College and all its faults, to the story of a long relationship with one of the men who created McDonald's, Dick McDonald. The essays continue with a profile of how Toyota surpassed Volkswagen as America's top import and the role of the author in building Toyota's brand recognition, followed by the story of a short but profound tour of duty in the Vietnam of 1968, to more about Bozzy, to the fascinating story behind the use of colors in politics through time, to the obscure story behind the 1.5 billion candle-power beacon that one brought planes into Chicago. The essays go on with the real story of the French Fry and its birth in the Meuse Valley of Belgium, to a look behind the doors and later open-spaces that define the offices of our times, to the truth behind spokesmanship, both commercial and political, and winding up with a rollicking recollection of the public relations business and the author's role in it in the Chicago of the 1970's. Each essay is preceded with a "backstory" on how and why Chuck engaged that topic. All in all, Apple Pressings is a biography of our times, and a time worth reliving.

My heart is like the Morning Glory, As it holds our friendship gently, Yet ever so tightly, awaiting the time When we meet again.

In this revolutionary book, a renowned computer scientist explains the importance of teaching children the basics of computing and how it can prepare them to succeed in the ever-evolving tech world. Computers have completely changed the way we teach children. We have Mindstorms to thank for that. In this book, pioneering computer scientist Seymour Papert uses the invention of LOGO, the first child-friendly programming language, to make the case for the value of teaching children with computers. Papert argues that children are more than capable of mastering computers, and that teaching computational processes like de-bugging in the classroom can change the way we learn everything else. He also shows that schools saturated with technology can actually improve socialization and interaction among students and between students and teachers. Technology changes every day, but the basic ways that computers can help us learn remain. For thousands of teachers and parents who have sought creative ways to help children learn with computers, Mindstorms is their bible.

Art and Knowledge argues that the experience of art is so rewarding because it can be an important source of knowledge about ourselves and our relation to each other and to the world.